Probe continues into collision of bicyclist, Waukesha squad car
Waukesha - The Wisconsin State Patrol trooper who is reconstructing the July 13 accident in which a Waukesha police squad struck a bicyclist crossing Highway 164 said Monday that the case is still under investigation.
Trooper Matthew Johnson, the reconstruction specialist, said Monday that once his report is done, it will be forwarded to the Waukesha County district attorney's office for review.
Travis Weber, 17, of Waukesha, the bicyclist who suffered life-threatening injuries and was transported by Flight for Life to Children's Hospital, is no longer a patient there, a spokesman said. His mother, reached by telephone Monday, declined to comment on Weber's injuries, current condition or whether he was home.
The state accident reporting form filed by Waukesha police states that the squad car driven by officer Ian DeKarske left skid marks before striking the bicyclist at the uncontrolled intersection of Lincoln Ave. and Les Paul Parkway - Highway 59/164 - but the distance of the marks was not given.
Waukesha police said DeKarske, 24, was responding to assist another officer in a non-emergency manner, without lights or siren, when the accident occurred. The speed limit on that stretch is 45 mph. The accident form does not say how fast DeKarske was traveling.
According to the report, DeKarske's squad was southbound in the center of three lanes on Highway 59/164 when he struck Weber, who was crossing the road east to west with another bicyclist. Police said the bicyclists were wearing dark clothing. Weber and his bike were thrown ahead onto the road.
The accident occurred about 9:30 p.m. at a spot not lighted by street lights, the report says.